NLF Fall Invitational Standout

Panagopoulos’ ability to stay patient and stay the course at all times is so impressive. He usually goes for a heavy check early in the game as a tone-setter, but he primarily relies on his excellent footwork and patience to blanket attackmen. He even showed good recovery ability on a rare occasion where he got beat, getting back in position to dramatically decrease the attackman’s shooting angle on a dodge. A legitimate shutdown defender, Panagopoulos understands angles well and uses his strength to steer guys where he wants them. He communicates well, moves effectively off the ball and also showed smooth stickwork on ground balls.